Cowpea

Chokecherry

About Cowpea and Chokecherry

Cowpea

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Africa

North America

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

530

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

लोबिया

Chokecherry

In German

cowpea

Chokecherry

In French

niébé

Chokecherry

In Spanish

caupí

Chokecherry

In Greek

cowpea

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Koopea

Chokecherry

In Polish

Koopea

Chokecherry

In Latin

Koopea

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Vigna

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

9025

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Chokecherry

Wondering what are the properties of Cowpea and Chokecherry? We provide you with everything About Cowpea and Chokecherry. Cowpea doesn't have thorns and Chokecherry doesn't have thorns. Also Cowpea does not have fragrant flowers. Cowpea has allergic reactions like Legume allergy and Chokecherry has allergic reactions like Legume allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cowpea and Chokecherry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Chokecherry

Season and care of Cowpea and Chokecherry is important to know. While considering everything about Cowpea and Chokecherry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cowpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chokecherry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cowpea is Loam, Sand and for Chokecherry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cowpea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chokecherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cowpea and Chokecherry Physical Information

Cowpea and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Chokecherry are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Cowpea and Chokecherry

Care of Cowpea and Chokecherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cowpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.